Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Commercegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4CM12 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
125
marks / 160
Grade 7
111
marks / 160
Grade 5
97
marks / 160
Grade 4
91
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 125 | 125–160 | 78% |
| 8 | 118 | 118–124 | 74% |
| 7 | 111 | 111–117 | 69% |
| 6 | 104 | 104–110 | 65% |
| 5 | 97 | 97–103 | 61% |
| 4 | 91 | 91–96 | 57% |
| 3 | 81 | 81–90 | 51% |
| 2 | 71 | 71–80 | 44% |
| 1 | 61 | 61–70 | 38% |
| U | Below 61 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01 02, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 125-3 | 118-2 | 111-2 | 104-2 | 97-2 | 91-2 | 81-2 | 71-2 | 61-2 |
| June 2025 | 128 | 120 | 113 | 106 | 99 | 93 | 83 | 73 | 63 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Papers 01 02
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111 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Commerce in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Commerce (4CM1) needed 91 out of 160 on papers 01 02; 93 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
125 out of 160 on papers 01 02; 127 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r — the top grade for International GCSE Commerce in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
Pearson Edexcel publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.